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get accommodation there so had to go to the ordinary billets for leave men. These are not very good. Obtained two blankets but did a freeze at night as it was bitterly cold. We were amused until morning by a tommy rather full who was enjoying himself shaving his comrades & bandying repartee. He was good with the razor but it was a risk that I would not take. Could not sleep at night.
Saturday 29th December
Up at 6 oclock but a blighter of a Scotty would not let us out in time to get breakfast. Out at 7 however & called at Station for our gear which we had left overnight & then walked down to the boat, a vast difference to the procedure of last year. When all the Australians had collected we went on together. Sir Douglas Haig & other heads being on the same boat. The crossing was fine & fast having 3 other boats & 3 destroyers as escort. Passed several other boats, mine sweepers etc etc. Reached Folkestone almost midday & boarded the